The chopper was operated by International Vectra Helicorp.
Pune:
A helicopter crashed in Pune attributable to sturdy winds and dangerous climate on Saturday. The helicopter was carrying a complete of 4 individuals.
The chopper, an AW 139, took off from Juhu in Mumbai and was going to Hyderabad when it crashed within the Paud space. As per preliminary particulars, no casualties have been reported. The captain, Anand, sustained accidents within the incident and has been taken to Sadar Hospital for therapy.
The chopper was operated by International Vectra Helicorp.
“The captain of the helicopter is being taken to hospital, whereas the opposite three are steady. The helicopter belongs to International Vectra firm. The reason for the crash is but to be ascertained,” an official advised PTI.
Again in Could, a non-public helicopter which was flying to choose up Shiv Sena Deputy Chief Sushma Andhare, had all of the sudden crashed on touchdown. The pilot of the chopper managed to leap off earlier than the crash and survived.
The India Meteorological Division (IMD) had issued orange alerts, warning of heavy rainfall, for Pune and Satara districts of western Maharashtra.
A low strain space over east central Arabian Sea off the Maharashtra coast will deliver rain to most components of Maharashtra within the subsequent 48 hours, an IMD official has mentioned.